Constance Poynings

Constance married Sir John Paulet on 1427 to 1428 in England. John (son of William Paulet and Eleanor de la Mare) died on 11 Jan 1436 in England; was buried in Nunney, Somersetshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. John Paulet was born on 1427 to 1428 in England; died on 5 Oct 1492 in England; was buried in Old Basing, Hampshire, England.

Family/Spouse: Henry Grene, Esq.. Henry died before 24 Feb 1467 in England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Hugh married Eleanor de Welle before 1408 in England. Eleanor (daughter of Sir John de Welles, Baron de Welles and Eleanor de Mowbray) died on after7 Nov 1458 in England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Thomas married Joan le Strange. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Military: 1374; In the 47th year of the reign of Edward III, Lord de Welles served in the expedition to Flanders in the retinue of John, the Duke of Lancaster. In the first year of the reign of Richard II, he served in the war in France. A year later, he was in the garrison of Berwick under Henry Percy, the Earl of Northumberland.
• Offices Held: 20 Jan 1376; He was summoned to parliament from 20 January 1376 to 26 February 1421.
• History: say 1380; John de Welles obtained license to travel abroad, and he returned in the eighth year of the reign of Richard II. He quickly obtained leave to return to defend his honor, having received an affront from a knight in France. Later he went to Scotland, and in the 18th year of the reign of Richard II, he was the ambassador to Scotland. During this time at a banquet where the talk was of feats of arms, he exclaimed, "Let words have no place; if ye know not the chivalry and valiant deeds of Englishmen, appoint me a day and place when ye list, and ye shall have experience." David, Earl of Crawford, accepted the challenge, and London Bridge appointed as the place of combat. They fought on St. George’s Day, with Earl David the victor. John had a spear broken on his helm in the first run. He was unhorsed in the third run. Earl David, immediately dismounted, and embraced Lord Welles, that all might know that there was no animosity between them.

Notes:

Birth: Welles (1874) gives his birth year as 1350.

John married Eleanor de Mowbray before May 1368 in England. Eleanor (daughter of John de Mowbray, Lord Mowbray and Elizabeth de Segrave, Baroness Segrave) was born about 25 Mar 1364 in England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Legal: 1345; He was a minor at the time of his father's death. He was made a ward o fMargaret, the widow of William, Lord Ros of Hamlake.
• Land/House: 1356; In the 29th year of the reign of Edward III, John came of age, and did homage for and had livery of his lands.
• Offices Held: 15 Dec 1357; He was summoned to parliament from 15 December 1357 to 20 November 1360.
• Military: 1359; In the 33rd year of the reign of Edward III, he was part of the expedition to Gascony.

John married Maud de Ros. Maud (daughter of William de Ros, Lord Ros of Helmsley and Margery de Badlesmere) died on 9 Dec 1388 in England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Offices Held: From 14 Aug 1362 to 20 Jan 136
• Will: 17 May 1368

Notes:

Name:
He was the 4th Baron Mowbray.

Offices Held:
He was a Member of Parliament.

John married Elizabeth de Segrave, Baroness Segrave in 1353 in England. Elizabeth (daughter of John de Segrave, Lord Segrave and Margaret de Botherton, Duchess of Norfolk) was born on 25 Oct 1338 in Croxton Abbey, Leicestershire, England; died before 1368 in England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]